[Prevalence of domestic accidents amongst mothers of elementary and middle school children in Sardinia (Italy)].
A study was performed to examine the epidemiology of domestic accidents in Sardinia (Italy). A questionnaire was administered to mothers of public school students attending elementary and middle classes during the 2006-2007 school year. Overall 2.075 mothers (59,3% of eligible mothers) participated in the study, 400 (19,3%) of whom declared having had a domestic accident during the previous year. The most frequent lesions were those of the upper (58%) and lower (24%) extremities. Geographical origin and school attended by the student were both found to be statistically associated with domestic accidents.
Rossi
Giovanna
G
Azienda USL 8, Cagliari, Progetto obiettivo Servizio Prevenzione, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
La Torre
Giuseppe
G
Mannocci
Alice
A
Sferrazza
Antonella
A
de Waure
Chiara
C
Specchia
Maria Lucia
ML
Ricciardi
Walter
W
Campus
Donatella
D
D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult